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Our Home and Garden

August 1, 2026 Clementi Park koi pond Lam Pin Foo 9 Comments

Singapore Needs a Road Safety Culture

July 4, 2026 Lam Pin Foo road safety Singapore Leave a comment

The Passing of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew – A Legend in His Own Lifetime

March 24, 2026 Lam Pin Foo Lee Kuan Yew Singapore 9 Comments

Is World Vagrancy a Sign of Our Time?

January 25, 2026 Lam Pin Foo 6 Comments

China has 56 Ethnic Groups Among its 1.3 Billion Population

December 10, 2025 China Hui Muslim Korean Lam Pin Foo Mongol Russian Tibet Uyghur 7 Comments

The Curse of the Fearful SARS of 2003

November 9, 2025 Lam Pin Foo SARS Singapore 2 Comments

Remembering the Fall of Singapore During the Second World War (WWII)

August 3, 2025 Fall of Singapore Lam Pin Foo National Museum of Singapore 5 Comments

Nelson Mandela, One of World’s Most Revered Statesmen

December 31, 2023 2 Comments

Needham Legacy and China’s Genius

October 28, 2023 1 Comment

Foreign Talent – Lessons From Japan

January 10, 2023 Foreign Talent Japan Lam Pin Foo Singapore Leave a comment

Don’t Take Pictures, Until We Say Yes

January 25, 2022 Kim Jong-Un Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

Dementia Victims Get a Home, Thanks to Retiree (Update)

April 20, 2021 Apex Harmony Lodge Lam Pin Foo Oon Chiew Seng 6 Comments

Will Vietnam Be Another ‘Tiger’ Economy of Asia?

January 24, 2020 ASEAN Lam Pin Foo Tiger economy Vietnam Leave a comment

Lessons from the Singapore Idol Contest

October 26, 2019 Lam Pin Foo Maintenance of the Racial and Religious Act Singapore Idol Singapore Pledge Leave a comment

How About a Sculpture City Too?

September 29, 2018 Esplanade Theatres On The Bay Lam Pin Foo Puerto Vallarta Malecón Sculpture City tourism 2 Comments

Chinese Tourists Boost Tourism Domestically and Worldwide

November 30, 2017 Chinese tourism Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Private Tuition Fever Permeates East Asian Countries

July 31, 2017 cram school Hagwon Juku Lam Pin Foo Tuition 2 Comments

The Popularity of the Long-Running Shell Friday Lunchtime Cultural Programme

March 31, 2017 Lam Pin Foo Shell Friday Lunchtime Cultural Programme SSO Familiar Favourites 6 Comments

Holding Up More Than Half the Sky: Women in Rural China

October 25, 2016 Amity Foundation Rural China Theresa Carino 5 Comments

The Passing of Singapore’s Former President SR Nathan

July 31, 2016 Lam Pin Foo Singapore SR Nathan 2 Comments

Growing Old in Good Health and Happiness

June 28, 2016 health Lam Pin Foo old age retirement senior citizens 4 Comments

From Cell Phone to Smart Phone – A Blessing and a Social Menace

April 30, 2016 cell phone iPhone Lam Pin Foo smart phone texting Leave a comment

Silicon Valley: Creating High Technology From Sand

March 31, 2016 ClickOver Lam Chih Chao LamPinFoo Palo Alto Silicon Valley technology venture 2 Comments

Towards a Truly Compassionate Society

February 28, 2016 Apex Harmony Lodge charity compassionate society John Nash Lam Pin Foo 1 Comment

Corporate Fraud and Corruption is a Worldwide Disease

January 31, 2016 corporate fraud Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

The Manifold Charitable Activities of Tsao Foundation in Singapore

December 31, 2015 Apex Harmony Lodge Lam Pin Foo Oon Chiew Seng Singapore Tsai Ng Tsao Foundation Leave a comment

Chinese culture-Awaiting a new golden age

November 27, 2015 China LamPinFoo Leave a comment

Singapore’s Substation Arts Centre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2015

September 15, 2015 Kuo Pao Kun Lam Pin Foo Singapore The Substation 4 Comments

Can Singapore’s and Other Asian countries’ Rising Divorce Rates be Reversed?

March 31, 2015 divorce Lam Pin Foo marriage Singapore 1 Comment

Love Thy Neighbours or to Hell with Them?

February 28, 2015 ISIS Lam Pin Foo NATO World War II 2 Comments

The Origins and Development of Bonus Payment System in Singapore

October 31, 2014 Lam Pin Foo 3 Comments

Preserving the Core Values of Chinese New Year

January 17, 2014 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Long Road Home for Chinese Art Treasures

September 28, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Why do Americans Believe in Chinese Feng Shui?

May 31, 2013 Lam Pin Foo Leave a comment

Restoring the Prestige of Being Teachers

March 30, 2013 Lam Pin Foo 2 Comments

A Singaporean Woman’s Long and Frustrating Search For Her Japanese Father

January 31, 2013 10 Comments

Whatever Happens to the Pre-war Japanese Community in Singapore?

December 31, 2012 8 Comments

Singapore’s Young School Children Are Burdened With Excessive Private Tuition

August 31, 2012 19 Comments

Private Tuition Fever Gripping Singapore

August 31, 2012 1 Comment

The Merlion Statue – Singapore’s National Tourism Symbol and Prominent Landmark

July 30, 2012 13 Comments

The Past Glory of Greece and Britain and Their More Enduring Historic, Cultural and Scenic Attractions

June 25, 2012 4 Comments

The Worldwide Decline of National Minority Languages and Regional Dialects

May 4, 2012 34 Comments

Random Thoughts on Kindness

December 16, 2011 Chua Swee Kiat 3 Comments

Berkeley, University of California, Named a Building in Honour of Tan Kah Kee

November 30, 2011 3 Comments

The Soft Power of Tang Dynasty – China’s Golden Age

October 30, 2011 52 Comments

Wealth Should Benefit the Community

August 25, 2011 Leave a comment

Dementia Victims Get a Home, Thanks to Retiree, 81

August 25, 2011 1 Comment

The Importance of Having Your Name Right

July 28, 2011 2 Comments

Precious Artifacts Looted During Egypt’s Recent National Crisis

April 28, 2011 Leave a comment

Relic Raiders

April 28, 2011 Leave a comment

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